KABUL: (MEP) At least Fifty five fighters of the ISIS terrorists group have been killed and five other injured in both ground and aerial operations of the Afghan army in the eastern Nangarhar, local media reported on Wednesday.
Foreigners and a local commander of the group were among those killed during the operation in the Achin District on Tuesday.The airstrikes have destroyed the militants’ hideout.
The anti-terrorist operation called Shaheen 18 was reportedly launched in the area last week.
Afghanistan is in a state of political and social turmoil, with the long-standing Taliban insurgency continuing in the country, while other extremist groups, such as ISIS, outlawed in many countries including Russia, have expanded their activities there also.
